Brian Lacy
Brian Lacy
Partner | Ogier
OFFICE LOCATION
British Virgin Islands
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
British Virgin Islands
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
The successful use of a Court appointed receiver and a provisional liquidator to secure a $50m+ asset that was about to be sold, resulting in a 100% recovery for the estate.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Focus on the solution that is required and then cast your mind far and wide for a route to that solution.
What is your favourite quote?
"It is the mark of a trained mind never to look for greater precision in the treatment of a subject than the nature of that subject permits." Aristotle.
Eleanor Morgan
Eleanor Morgan
Partner | Mourant
OFFICE LOCATION
British Virgin Islands
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
British Virgin Islands
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
William Hare
William Hare
Founding Partner | Forbes Hare
OFFICE LOCATION
British Virgin Islands
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
British Virgin Islands
Anguilla
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Grenada
England and Wales
TOP 3 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Administration of estates and trusts
Dispute resolution
Asset holding structures
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Restructuring a Middle Eastern family's holding company's board following a family dispute.
Arranging asset protection for a Chinese fund manager.
Settling an 8-year long family dispute involving an Indian trading company (involved since 2010).
Handling the sale of an African trading company (owned by a Hong Kong family) operating in 21 countries.
Acting for the trustees of a US/Russian family trust in relation to a dispute and restructuring.
Arabella di Iorio
Arabella di Iorio
Partner | Agon Litigation
OFFICE LOCATION
British Virgin Islands
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
British Virgin Islands
Bermuda
England and Wales
TOP 3 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Dispute resolution
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Successfully mediating a family dispute that had been going on for over a decade. The mediation began with nobody speaking to anyone else, and ended with hugs and everyone in tears.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
The devil is in the details - pay attention to them, and never be frightened to ask questions.
What is your favourite quote?
“No brilliance is required in law, just common sense and relatively clean fingernails,” John Mortimer.